Halter



P. W. JENSEN.

HALTER. APPLICATION HLED JULY 12,1921.

1,410,573. Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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PETER, VI. JENSEN, OE PRINCETON, MINNESOTA.

HALTER.

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Application filed July 12,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Pn'rnn TV. Jnrvsnx, a citizen of the United States,residing at Princeton, in the county of Mille Lacs and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Halters,of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a halter for cattle and has for its object theprovision of an inexpensive, strong and durable halter which may beeasily fitted upon the head of the animal and which will, when inposition, be comfortable but efficient to prevent straying 01. theanimal.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of a halter constructed in accordancewith my inven tion and illustrating the position 01 the device when inuse;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the halter removed.

The headstall consists of a chain 1 which is connected at one end to aring 2 and equipped at its opposite end with a snap hook A second chain4; is also connected to the ring 2 and is equipped at its tree end witha ring 5 to which a hitching or leading strap may be attached, theintermediate portion of the chain et passing through ring 6 as shown. Athird chain 7 connects the ring 6 with a third ring 8 i and short chains9 and 10 are attached to the rings 8 and 2, respectively, the chains 9and 10 being connected by an arched nose plate 11, the concave surfaceof this nose plate being smooth and fitting comfortably over the nose ofthe animal without causing any soreness. A throat chain 12 is equippedwith snap hooks 13 at its ends wh'ci are engaged in links or theheadstall chain 1 at the sides of the animals head and a short chain 14-connects the chain 12 with the jaw chain 1. The chain 1 1 is provided atits ends with rings or long links 15 and 16. the chain 12 passingthrough the link 15 and the chain t passing through the link 16. Thechain 1 1, connected to the throat chain 12 and the jaw chain 4,prevents the latter slippingout under the jaw and over the nose.

The headstall chain 1 is passed over the Specification of LettersPatent.

latented Mar. 28, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 484,136.

neck of the animal back of the ears and the rings 2 and 8 are disposedat the sides or the animals cheeks so that the nose plate 11 will heheld in its proper position. The snap hook 3 is passed through the ring8 and then carried up and engaged in one of the links of the chain 1,the headstall being thus very easily adjusted to the size of the animalshead. The chain 12 is passed through the link 15 and the snap hooks 1;")engaged in the chain 1 at points determined by the size of the animalshead and the link 16 engaged with the chain 4: to hold the same inproper position. To engage the link 16 over the chain d, the link isinserted through the ring 6 from the rear and then slipped over the ring5 after which it is drawn back through the ring 6, being thus easilyconnected and disconnected. The inr proved halter will be e'tlectuallyheld in place but will readily yield to the movement of the animals headin feeding or exercising without becoming detached.

My improved halter is obviously simple and inexpensive, may be easily,titted upon the animal, and is strong and durable.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is: I

A halter for cattle comprising a headstall chain adapted to pass overthe neck and around the head of the animal and equipped at one end witha snap hook, a ring secured to the opposite end of the said chain, asecond ring through which the headstall chain is engaged, an archedplate between and loosely connected with said rings, a chain extendingfrom said second ring under the lower jaw of the animal, a ring at thefree end of said last-mentioned chain. a chain attached at one end tothe first-meiitioned ring and extending loosely through thelastmentioned ring and having its free end adapted to receive a hitchingstrap, a throat chain adjustably attached to the headstall (7 chain atthe side or the animals head, and a short chain connecting the throatchain with the chain adapted to receive a hitching strap.

In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signature.

PETER W. JENSEN. [ns]

